Archive for May 30th, 2008

thrift stores + mystery bags = awesome! »

I stopped by the thrift store last weekend and picked up a mixed bag of costume jewelry for $7. Here’s my loot, laid out after I washed it. Loki helped of course. There were some beads that will definitely make it into my wardrobe rotation, including some long dangley white faceted disks that really catch the [...]

Bead crazy, as usual »

I’ve been seeing a lot of recycled magazine beads on Etsy and other places on the internet, and thought I’d give them a try. There’s a lot of instructions on the internet, I used http://www.craftcritique.com/2007/05/paper-beads.html  It’s a pretty simple project, easy enough for kids to make.  I think I might try it when my little niece [...]